Small savings bank



H. J. KUSEL.

SMALL SAVINGS BANK.

FILED JUNE 29, 1921 Jan. 16, 1923.

55 map 5k Patented Jan. 1%, 19231.

HARRY J'. KU'SEL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO STRONG-1211331 COIv'iPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OI ILLINOIS.

Ssh/TALL SAVING'rS BANK.

Application filed June 29, 48

To all whom it may concern Be it known that l, HARRY J. KUSEL, a citizen of the United States, residing at- Chicago, in the county 01" Cool; and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvement in Small Savings Banks, of Wl'llCi'l the following is a full, clear, conelse, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to small savings banks, and particularly to banks known as registering banks, for registering the amount of money in thebank.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a simple and practical construction of bank, particularly adapted for use as aregistering coin bank.

Another object of the invention is to arrange for the holding of a substantial number of coins of different denominations.

Another ob'ect of the invention is to simplit'y the C01 iction and thereby reduce the cost of inanuiacture.

Another object of the invention is to pro vide a simple, practical. and easily operated locking device.

In the accompanying drawings Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a bank einliiodying my present invention;

2 is a central vertical section of the same;

lii 's. 3 and lare cross sections taken re-. spectively on lines 3-3 and 4-1 inFig. 2;

and

Fig. 5 is a view of a detail of construction.

Referring to the drawings, 1 show a bank A comprising a shell 1 forming the body of the bank, and a bottom 2 fitted and secured to the lower end of the shell 1. The shell 1 is preferably in circular form, shown in Figs. 3 and 41, with a flattop 1, and an open lower end into which the bottom member 2 is fitted. The bottom 2 is preferably made oi a plate 2 having its annular edge turned up to form an annular rim or flange 3 which snugly within the lower annular portion of the shell or casing 1. Another circular plate a is arranged above the plate 2 and within the annular rim or flange 8. This upper plate a has downwardly punched portions 5 forming feet ti which rest upon the lower plate and are secured to the same as by rivets 7. Thus these two plates form a 1921. Serial No. 481,173.

hollow bottom with a space 8 between its upper and lower parts.

The shell or casing 1 provided with a plurality of coin holding members 9, 10, 11. and 12. Pre'l erably the members 9 and 11 are out a relatively large size and arranged opposite one another and the holders 10 and 12 of a relatively small size and arranged opposite one another. The holder 9 is for quarters, the holder 10 forone cent pieces, the holder 11 for nickels, and the holder 12 for dimes. Thus provision is made for coins of tour denominations. The shell or casing 1 is provided with slots 13, 1 1-, 15 and 16 for the admission of coins to the holders 9, 10, 11 and 12, respectively. It is also provided with series of apertures, as for example, 17-17 (Fig. 1), each series preferably having two rows of apertures staggered with reference to one another and extending up wardly and downwardly from top to bottom of each holder, together with numerals indicating the value of the coins in each holder. Springs 18-18 are located at the respective slotslS, 1.4, 15 and 16, and preferably comprise clips securedto the top of the shell or casing i1 and extending downwardly at an inclination in front of a coin slot, so as to permit the introduction of the coin to prevent the escape ot the same. Preferably a plate 19 is secured to the top 1 of the shell 1, as by rivets 202O and the spring clips 18 are secured to this plate 19 by means oi rivets 2121. Thus the coins may be intro duced into the proper slots and will fall to the bottom of the holders 9, 10, 11 and 12 and lie upon the upper plate or false bottom 4: and as coins are added from time to time the value of the coins in each holder and therefore the value of all the coins in the bank may be determined.

As a locking arrangement for locking the casing 1. to the bottom 2, I show a rotary locking member 23 having a head 24- and also show the upper plate or false bottom 4 provided with an elongated aperture 25 adapted to receive the head Downwardly extending lugs or projections 26-26 are formed on the opposite sides of the aperture 25. Thus the elongated head 24 may be passed through the aperture 25 and then turned part way around until it strikes the projections 2G26 when it is stopped and in this position it will engage the false bottom 4 and thereby lock the bottom to the shell or casing 1.

To permit turning of this locking member 23 the upper end of the same is preferably provided with a square shaped portion or end 28 adapted to lit in the socket at the end of a key 29 whereby the turning of the key 29 a quarter turn will lock the bank and turning it a quarter turn in the opposite direction will unlock the bank.

The rotary locking member 23 is preferably enclosed w1th1n a tubular member 30 (Fig. 3), having an enlarged. upper extension 31 extending to the top 1 of the shell or casing and serving as a socket or chamber for the insertion of the key 29. The tubular member 30, 31, is preferably formed integral with the small coin holders 10 and 12, said coin holdersand said tubular member being made of two sheet metal pieces secured together by rivets 32-32, each of said pieces comprising substantially one-half of each of said coin holders and one-half of said tubular member, and also forming'a web or partition between said coin holders.

As a further structural feature, the rotary locking member 23 is preferably provided with a head 33 below its shank 28 and a split washer 34 is interposed between the head 33 and the reduced tubular portion 30, so that the washer 34 will tend to spring the member 23 upwardly and thereby tend to hold it in looking engagement with the bottom floor 4 when the device is locked.

It will be understood that changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What I claim is:

1. A small savings bank having a locking device comprising a rotary member having an elongated head and a cooperating member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby a partial turn of said member will cause locking engagement.

2. A small savingsbank having a locking device comprising a rotary member having an elongated head and a cooperating member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby a partial turn out said member will cause locking engagement, and stops for limiting the rotary motion of said head.

3. A small savings bank having a locking device comprising av rotary member having an elongated head and a cooperating member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby a partial turn of said member will cause locking engagement, said bank having a concealed chamber in which said head is confined.

4. A small savings bank comprising a circular shell or casing provided with a plurality of annularly arranged coin holders fixedly secured to the top of said shell or members with a space between and a locking device having a head arranged to fit in the space between said upper and lower members.

6. A small savings bank comprising a circular shell or casing provided with a plurality ot' annularly arranged. coin holders fixedly secured to thetop of said shell or casing, and a bottom detachably fitted into the lower end of said shell or casing, said bottom being formed of upper and lower members with a space between and a locking device having a head arranged to fit in the space between said upper and lower members, said locking device extending upwardly and having its upper end provided with means for engaging a key.

7. A small savings bank comprising a shell or easing containing a plurality of coin holders secured to said shell or easing, a bottom fitted detachably into the lower open end of the shell or casing, said bottom being composed of upper and lower members, with a space between them and a locking member carried by the shell or casing and having an engaging end adapted'to pass through the upper member of said bottom and into the space below the same so as to engage the under side of said member.

8. A small bank comprising a shell or casing having a closed top and open bottom, coin holders secured to said shell or casing, a detachable bottom adapted to fit into the open end of the shell or casing, said bottom having upper and lower members with a space between them, a rotary locking member carried by the shell or casing and having an elongated head, said upper bottom member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby the inserion of the head and the turning of the same will cause the locking of the bottom to the shell or casing.

9. A small bank comprising a shell or casing having a closed top and open bottom, coin holders secured to said shell or casin detachable bottom adapted to it into the open end of the shell or casing, said bottom having upper and lower members with a space between them, a rotary locking member carried by the shell or casing and having an elongated head, said upper bottom mem ber having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby the insertion of the head and the turningoit the same will cause the locking of the bottom to the shell or casing, said upper bottom member having its under side provided with project-ions forming stops.

10. A small bank comprising a shell or casing having a closed top and open bottom, coin holders secured to said shell or casing, a detachable bottom adapted to fit into the open end of the shell or casing, said bottom having upper and lower members with a space between them, a rotary locking member carried by the shell or casing and having an elongated head, said upper bottom member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby the insertion of the head and the turning of the same will cause the locking of the bottom to the shell 01 casing, said upper bottom member having its under side provided with projections forming stops, said locking member being arranged centrally of the shell or casing and having its upper end arranged for engagement with the key.

5 are) 11. A small bank comprising a shell or casing having a closed top and open bottom, coin holders secured to said shell or casing, a detachable bottom adapted to fit into the open end of the shell or casing, said bottom having upper and lower members with a space between them, a rotary locking member carried by the shell or casing and having an elongated head, said upper bottom member having an elongated aperture adapted to receive said head, whereby the insertion of the head and the turning of the same will cause the locking of the bottom to the shell or casing, said upper bottom member having its under side provided with projections forming stops, and a split washer surrounding the rotary member and having a spring action tending to hold the locking device in engagement.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name this th day or" May, A. D. 1921.

HARRY J. KUSEL. 

